Question

When the author figuratively says “I learned to be at home with children’s blood with savored violence, with pictures of black broken flesh”, what could she be referring to?

Answer 1

Answer:

The author of the poem is referring to the murder of Emmett Till.

Explanation:

When the author says “I learned to be at home with children’s blood with savored violence, with pictures of black broken flesh” she is referring to the violent and extremely racist moment where Emmett Till was brutally murdered.

Emmett Till was a 14-year-old boy who was beaten to death in a public square by the population of a city who believed he had whistled for a white woman.